How/Why do I have this Pantyhose fetish?

One of the things I enjoy most about writing this blog is the feedback I get from you in the form of comments you make about my various posts. I can’t tell you how meaningful that is.

First, I need to feel that someone really cares about what I’m doing here. Second, it would be no fun writing award-winning-quality pieces and not hear your reactions. Third, reading your opinions, questions and experiences not only help me to stay motivated, but often gives me ideas for new posts.

Case in point: Our newest reader/commenter, Richard, wrote yesterday that he first developed his love of pantyhose during his 4th grade through 8th grade school days, as a pretty teacher wore dresses or skirts with high heels and pantyhose all the time. He added that she even wore hose the few times she wore slacks. And he said that sometimes she slipped out of her high heels and walked throughout the classroom in just her pantyhosed feet.

Richard, like so many other longtime ActSensuous Blog readers ponders how and why he has a pantyhose fetish. This phenomenon seems to plague hundreds of thousands of people throughout the world. They question it and seem almost tormented by it.

I’m certainly no expert, but it seems to me that we start to become who we are at an early stage in life, and one of the biggest influencers on us besides our parents (especially, before cable TV and the Internet) was our elementary and middle school teachers. And back in the day (before cable TV and the Internet, and “Sex and the City”) teachers, like all professional women wouldn’t dream of not wearing pantyhose.

Women in Japan are much more prolific wearers of pantyhose, than those of most other nationalities, especially, in business environments, including the class room.

It happened that way for me. I can’t remember what grade I was in, but I’m guessing 4th or so. There was a pretty young teacher who always wore dresses or skirts with heels and nylons, and under her desk we could see her shoe-play, and she had pretty feet.

I think it was the last day of school, when the teacher was seated at her desk occupied by papers and a couple of kids talking with her at her desk. One boy lost all control and parked himself in a prone position under her desk and kissed her feet for a few minutes. He later said he was kissing her shoes, but none of us bought that.

I hadn’t thought about that in a hundred years, but Richard’s comment brought back those memories. I am still amazed that the teacher was unfazed by the thing (maybe it happened to her all the time), and that none of the other kids seemed too shocked by it either. Most just laughed, but I am sure there were some among us who couldn’t believe that kid had the nerve to act on his fantasy right there for the whole class to see.

I don’t know about the other kids in that class, but I was probably ruined for life after witnessing that scene. A couple of years later, 6th grade I think, I began to notice other teachers who always wore dresses, complete with high heels and pantyhose. Of course, that was just the way it was back then, but it still was pretty exciting to see, especially when some of the teachers seemed to tease a little by frequently running their hands over their nylons to feel the silky fabric on their legs. I always thought that was sexy. I wondered how any of the boys learned anything (academically) during those classes.

Back in the day, what a beautiful sight it was to see a teacher in a white skirt, white heels and sheer suntan pantyhose.

That was a great time (notice I’m not revealing the year so as not to age myself). Looking back, I see things for what they might have been. We were so young that to us teachers were just adults. But I’m betting that the teachers were probably fresh out of college and they might have been just starting their professional careers.

And back in the day, dressing professionally and wearing pantyhose might have been new and exciting to them, too. They probably enjoyed being looked up to by the kids, and wearing the proper business attire likely contributed to their own self-esteem. That, and the attention they probably got from students, as well as from other teachers and faculty, couldn’t have hurt.

Did those pretty teachers know they were making an impression among many of the students in ways other than academically? Maybe, but it was a more innocent time, so perhaps some of those teachers thought they were looked upon as goddesses, but I doubt back then, they had any idea they were the cause of many kids developing a pantyhose and/or foot fetish for life.

But, in many cases, that’s exactly what they were doing.

While a teacher dressed in a skirt and jacket, with high heels and sheer pantyhose, is very professional, she might also be the first influence of the concepts of beauty, class, elegance and femininity on young students

I don’t think that’s a bad thing in any sense. While there is no doubt that today millions of us find pantyhose, and sheer nylons over pretty feet, extremely sexy, I still believe that wearing pantyhose makes a woman stand out from those who don’t. To me, when a woman chooses to wear pantyhose when she goes to work, out to a nice restaurant, or just out and about, she is professional, classy and beautiful.

How sad it is that probably the majority of today’s teachers don’t wear pantyhose. Heck, today’s teachers probably don’t even wear dresses or skirts. They are at the front lines, charged with educating and setting an example for today’s youth. And the decisions these teachers so recklessly make to dress in jeans or pants outfits only reinforces in our kids’ minds that the school system is a casual experience that carries with it not much in the way of expectations.

It’s so nice to see a young actress, such as Vanessa Hudgens, dressed so elegantly, including wearing sheer pantyhose, during a motion picture premiere event recently in Paris.

How sad it is that seemingly most women today don’t get it. It seems so many women have been poisoned about the very concept of wearing pantyhose by negative influences created in Hollywood and filtered into mainstream life.

It’s sad that something as beautiful and decidedly feminine as pantyhose has been villified in the fashion world to the point that otherwise normal women think they hate pantyhose now.

But the true haters notwithstanding, I can’t help but feel there are millions of women out there who have no negative agenda against pantyhose, yet, because they believe that pantyhose are “out” today, they feel obligated to go “bear”-legged because “everyone else is doing it.” That’s why we see women who should know better, such as celebrities, lawyers, real estate agents, and corporate executives ditching the pantyhose with their dresses, skirts, suits and pumps. They know it’s the right thing to do to wear those outfits, but they have been brainwashed into thinking that it’s OK to skip the hose.

I really think that secretly many of them don’t feel comfortable dressed up but with bear legs, yet, they don’t have the courage to go against the grain.

I can’t help but believe that some day, they’re going to look back at old pictures of themselves in a beautiful dress, high heels and bear legs, and say to themselves, “What was I thinking?”

Polls reflect your views

Another recent comment from a reader, libertariangman, posed the question: “Do Men PREFER Women in Hosiery over Bare Legs?”

That comment/question inspired a recent post from me, “Future of Pantyhose in Men’s Hands?” (03/12/2012). Attached to that post is a poll: “Do Men PREFER Women in Hosiery over Bare Legs?”

As of this writing, 161 individuals have weighed in. Assuming the voters are who they say they are, so far, 154 men have voted Yes (95%); 4 women voted Yes (2%) that they think men prefer women in hosiery; and 3 men (Tabitha’s “special” friends) voted No (2%). Surprisingly, not a single No vote was cast by a woman.

Wow, 95 percent of voters believe that men prefer women in hosiery over bare legs! That’s pretty good. But what does this mean? Perhaps not much. Most of those voting were (ostensibly) men. I think the world pretty much knows that men prefer women in pantyhose. And 161 votes aint gonna make the Guinness Book of World Records. Still, I believe that if there were 161,000 votes, it would still work out that 95 percent of them favor women in pantyhose.

To me, the troubling reality is that women get that men prefer them in pantyhose, but they still aint gonna do it. Shouldn’t you guys be highly insulted here? I’ve said it before, and I guess I’m going to keep saying it: Men need to communicate better with women. Somehow, you’ve got to make it clear that you love them in pantyhose, and you have to make them care.

It might be difficult for men to get any work done at the office with a coworker dressed this way, but employee morale likely would soar.

I’m curious, do you guys ever fantasize that you’re the hiring authority of the most highly-sought-after corporation in your city, where everyone wants to work. It’s a highly-successful and extremely professional business that enjoys the best reputation in its industry. You run an ad for a female Vice President of Marketing, and you get a lobbyful of qualified applicants. You do a quick scan and see that 90 percent of the women aren’t wearing pantyhose.

What do you do? You very professionally and charismatically single out the women wearing pantyhose (without acknowledging the fact) and ask each one to sit on this side of the lobby, while those not wearing, are to sit on that side. Then, you retreat to your office and ask your assistant (who knows better and always wears) to one-after-another escort the women in pantyhose to your office for the interview, completely ignoring the nonwearers, regardless of who was there first, or who might have the stronger resume.

After a while, one those with bear legs questions your assistant about what’s going on, and she tells those women that they really should go home and come back another time when they are dressed professionally for the executive level position and the nature of the corporation.

The women in that group look at themselves and each other and see that they are all wearing perfectly tailored corporate grey or black business suits and skirts with white blouses and closed toe pumps. What the heck is this lady talking about? But one or two of them get it. A few of them knew better. They knew they should wear pantyhose, but they chose not to, figuring it just doesn’t matter in today’s world – even at a highly-successful and extremely professional business environment. Because they know they screwed up, they don’t say anything, but one of the young, hot-shot, overly-aggressive corporate fireballs, speaks up:

“Is he (you) not seeing us because we’re not wearing pantyhose? That’s ridiculous. Pantyhose are so outdated. They’re irrelevant today. No one wears them anymore.” And another chimes in: “He can’t do that. (Yes he/you can.) That’s illegal. (No it’s not.) That’s discrimination. (Yeah, so what? It’s the right of any business to establish a dress code, and if you don’t agree with it, no one’s forcing you to work here. Bimbo!) I don’t want to work for a place like this. I’m out of here.” (Good. Go!)

Just a thought.

OK, how about this: You’re deep in the throes of the zombie apocalypse. There are only a few survivors. You are holed up in a makeshift fortress. Two women on foot have stumbled upon your sanctuary, and are pounding on the door pleading to be let in, as the zombie horde closes in. Unfortunately, there is room for only one more person. You see that one is an absolutely gorgeous woman wearing a dress and high heels, but no pantyhose, while the other is semi-attractive, wearing a dress and high heels AND sheer suntan pantyhose. The gorgeous woman expects to be let in because, well, she’s always gotten preferential treatment her whole life. The undead are closing in. What do you do?

Simple. You let the one wearing pantyhose in, and say “Missed it by THAT much” to the beauty with bear legs.

OK, OK, fine. You let them both in. But to make a point, you first say “Wow, you’re gorgeous, but I’m gonna have to go with her because she’s got the class, elegance and femininity to wear pantyhose with that pretty outfit, and you don’t.” Then, you let that girl in, closing the door on the one with bear legs. The brain-munchers are almost on top of her now, and she’s crying out, and you say “Alright, I’ll let you in on one condition: First time we come across a store that sells pantyhose, you grab a pair and put them on. Deal?” She agrees and you let her in. I mean c’mon, you’re a reasonable fellow.

You guys get me here? You’ve got to deliver the message: We are sick of the bear legs look. Enough already. We want you wearing pantyhose.

Hey, it’s worth a try. What ideas do you have? Let’s get a forum going about the ways men can get the point across to women.

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About ActSensuous

I am a business executive, a former journalist, and a martial artist. I have always loved pantyhose. I founded ActSensuous in 2001. I write the ActSensuous blog because I want to be the voice of hope and reason for pantyhose lovers throughout the world. I want to carry the torch for the return of pantyhose to favor in all areas — fashion, entertainment, business, and as a major element of pop culture.

I think I am a little different from you guys. I was born in 87 so I grew up in the 2000’s. Naturally I mainly saw girls with jeans and shorts. It wasn’t till 2008 when it became the thing with alternative gals to wear tights/pantyhose under shorts or a cute dress/skirt. Was odd to me getting more and more into women using such clothing. Confused me since I was in my early 20’s and never really noticed hosiery. I would see women wear them every now and then and never thought anything of it. Now everytime I see a woman wearing them with a good outfit I go nuts and have to stare! Which I hate sometimes because I don’t want to make a woman feel uncomfortable but my eyes just stare.

I can’t relate it to any woman in my youth. None of my teachers, class mates, neighbors or mom’s friends ever wore them. I am very lucky though. My gf since 2010 wears them for me in the bed room and even enjoys them due to me being more lustful. Was extremely hard to tell her and even embarrassing since it weirded her out at the beginning. But she was supportive from the beginning. O am a very lucky man :)

Hi, I just want to let you know that the poll you use to explain your support has many fallacy. The biggest is that you need to think about your readers. Most of your readers probably support pantyhose, so your random sample is not random. It would be the same idea as going to a group of elderly and ask them if they like hastagging things. Of course most would say no….

Anyways, I love pantyhose, I think it is a professional wear that has been dropped cause of a casual society. Do get respect, dress for it.

Good point, Jay. However, while this is a blog devoted to pantyhose, many pantyhose haters read it and make negative comments about the posts I write.

Also, look again at the answer choices on the poll that anyone in any camp (pro pantyhose or negative pantyhose) can choose.

Do Men PREFER Women in Hosiery over Bare Legs?

AnswerVotesPercent
Yes (I’m a man) 588 96%
No (I’m a man) 9 1%
Yes (I’m a woman voting on what I think a man prefers) 13 2%
No (I’m a woman voting on what I think a man prefers) 1 0%
I’m a woman and I don’t care what a man prefers 1 0%
Other: 3 0%

OK, OK, so most of the readers are men who love women in pantyhose. They deserve to feel good when they’re visiting this blog.

In any case, thank you for your comment, Jay, and welcome to The ActSensuous Blog.

I love when women wear pantyhose and nice shoes even open toed I also love and want to smell worship and paint for them I also would love if I was in a restaurant with a really nice looking woman and she was wearing pantyhose and say nice black shoes and she slipped them off and started rubbing her pantyhose up and down my pants it would make me wanna get underneath the table and smell them and her shoes getting back to helping women paint who wear pantyhose I would love it if they distracted me walking around in their pantyhose while I was painting for them because I love the smell of pantyhose and paint just the thought of it gets me excited!!! I have to get off to women’s pantyhose videos and have thoughts of painting for them!!! I really can’t resist when women wear pantyhose I don’t even have someone and haven’t for over 13 years I even go to bed at night thinking about them I wish I had a woman who I could paint for and whos pantyhose I could worship

Stephanie Franklin here. I really enjoyed reading this article. I myself really enjoy wearing black stockings and pantyhose. It is part of who I am. I also appreciate opinions regarding “not” doing the same. It’s related to a freedom thing. All of us in the United States are so fortunate to live in a country, where all ideas are welcome.
Thank you for continuing your work on this subject. It will be a great help to many people, including both men and women.

Recently I went to a picnic with my gf over
to a house of one of her first cousins and
she was an attractive younger women in her
20s and an administrative assistant who
frequently wears pantyhose. In her
bathroom there was a pair of pantyhose
hanging on her shower head and dripping
with water and that made my mind wonder.
I then went into her bedroom and I found
her pantyhose drawer and right outside it
were two pairs of act sensuos act 3 I think
barely black pantyhose. Inside the drawer
were pairs of nude, black and suntan
pantyhose. I Was Going Thru it discreetly
feeling them but then I said I better get
back to the party. Two hours later me and
my gf left the party. Two days later my gf
said my cousin said she saw you going thru
her pantyhose drawer but she didnt want to
suprise you. I go was she mad and
my gf goes no way she was quite flattered
and she told her cousin about my pantyhose
fetish. My gf handed me a bag saying this
is from her and two more for your
collection. I know this seems kinky and
I hope you don’t start sneaking over to
her house..a pair of nude and black ones
were in the bag.

Why do so many have long love affairs with their preferences for the “fetish” of exalting a woman’s leg’s and high heels to a fine art? It’s omly natural that BOTH men and women love the pretty look of the leg. Fashioned right, it’s a turn on. If in bad taste, it renders it so. If fetishes didn’t exist, the industry wouldn’t be a multi billion dollar bonanza.

I think once a woman thinks a man is a pervert there is no changing her mind, I too developed the curse of loving to see women in pantyhose and heels, my “fetish” got started long before school, my mom had a friend that we kids called aunt Carmen, she was a beautiful woman and so nice to me, she always wore pantyhose and heels, but later on in school my love of them would be strengthened in school,

in 5th grade I had a really pretty teacher, she always wore skirts, pantyhose and strappy heels, sometimes pumps, in 6th grade I didn’t have anything pretty teacher and the same for the next two years, when 9th grade came I had a teacher that was out of this world!, she was the most beautiful woman I had ever seen, she kind of looked like Janet from three’s company, she always wore skirts, heels and of course pantyhose, but I found out what kind she wore, one day I stayed after school waiting for my mom to come in for a conference with her, while we waited she spilled coffee on her legs and she asked me to goto the bathroom and get some paper towels, when I came back I saw she had taken her pantyhose off and they were in the trash can, well my mom came and talked with her and when we were all leaving I acted like I forgot something and went back and got her pantyhose and stuffed them down the from of my jeans, they were wet with cold coffee but I didn’t care, you couldn’t have gotten those pantyhose from me for all the money in the world lol, when I got home I saw what they were, sheer energy pantyhose size A, I still have the tag from them, I don’t know if she ever knew I took them and I didn’t care, they were my prized possession, but that would all change when summer came,

I had this friend, me and my brother were both friends with him, me and my brother were both skaters and one night we crashed at his house, well his mom was super sexy, I mean WOW!, well the next morning we got up and no one was home except for us, so we got some breakfast and while we were eating his mom came home, she pulled the car in the garage and came in the kitchen and she had on a leotard, tan shiny tights and heels, I thought I was gonna pass out, I couldn’t take my eye’s off of her, she walked around like that for a while and then she was in the back rooms for a while and came out in jeans and a shirt, she took off the leotard and pantyhose/tights, so my brother and our friend got up and wanted to ride into town on our bikes and I couldn’t go anywhere, I couldn’t stand up, so after a while I was able to stand up and I had to use the bathroom and while I was in there I saw the leotard in the dirty clothes hamper and I opened it and there was the leotard and pantyhose, I took the pantyhose and put them in my skate bag and took them home, this became a habit with me, everytime I would go over there I would take 3, 4 sometimes 5 pairs of her pantyhose, I had a serious collection of her pantyhose, this went on for a couple of years until I started to drive, finally I got out of school and was free during the days,

one winter day I saw her at the store and she told me to come over the next day, she had something for me to do she said, so I went over the next day and she was home alone, so I knocked on the door and she was on the phone and told me to sit down, when she got off of the phone she came in the living room and and asked me why I had been taking her pantyhose, I must have turned every shade of red known and then some, I remember feeling so hot, she smiled and said she thought it was nice, she dind’t have any problem with what I had been doing, she left and came back with some pantyhose and gave them to me, I won’t get into details, I will say she was the first woman to touch me there, we didn’t have sex, just touching, but it was so nice, but I think it ruined me for life,

in 1990 I met a girl about my age and she acted like a kid, in 1992 I met a woman, a real woman, 9 years older than me, when I met her she was wearing jeans with keds and I could see nylons but couldn’t tell wheat they were, pantyhose, stockings etc.., we started to talk and then we started to see each other and I found out she always wore pantyhose, she never wore panties, just pantyhose, she lived in them witch was a huge plus, so after a while she moved in with me, she was a good woman, she respected wishes of not having sex, I was saving that for my wife, well after about 6 months of living together she asked me one night if I would marry her, yeah she asked me, I said yes, so about a week later I gave in and we made love, this was right around Christmas of 93, she still didn’t know about my pantyhose thing until one day about a month later, she was laying ontop of me and I had my hands down her jeans rubbing her pantyhose covered butt, she said you sure like my butt and that is when I told about my pantyhose obsession, she rolled over on the bed and I thought she was gonna leave the rom but she started to get undressed and I asked her what she was doing and she said I turned her on, she took off everything except for her pantyhose and we made love, mad passionate love, everytime after that I would want her to wear pantyhose when we made love and one time she said you wear them, I tried to put hers on but that wasn’t happening, she was a small woman and I am 6’5″ and about 220lbs, I’m not small, but it was fun trying lol,

well, in early Feb. 94 she left for work and was killed in a car accident, I lost the love of my life, my best friend, my world was over, I have been alone ever since, I have tried to date over the years but nothing serious, no one like her, until about 4 years ago a friend told me about this website plenty of fish, so I put a post in there and I met this woman and we started to talk and we talked ALL the time, we got to know each other pretty good, one night she asked me what my favorite part of a woman was and I told her, legs, I am a leg man, so the next day I get a text from her and here is a picture of her legs and she was wearing a skirt, heels and pantyhose, I was shocked, I didn’t let on about the pantyhose thing,

so this went on for a few months, everytime she would wear a skirt she would send me a leg picture and she was always wearing pantyhose and heels, tan pantyhose, black and brown, in the winter black tights, just teasing me to death, so after a year or so I jokingly asked what she did with her pantyhose when they got runs, she said throw them away, I said save them and give them to me, that’s when she called me a pervert and she ignored me for over a year, so last year I emailed her and wished her a happy birthday and she finally answered me and I told her how sorry I was for what I said, she acted like she didn’t remember and I asked why she ignored me, she ave me some flop ass excuse, so I have given up, that’s why I say when a woman thinks you’re a pervert her mind will never change, I wish I could find a woman like my fiance but I doubt that will ever happen, women like her are hard to find,

now my story is out there and I am sure I will be bashed and put down and made to feel like shit, happy bashing..

Also in my last comment I forgot to
mention Jill Had a great comment to.
I have a gf who isnt bothered by my
pantyhose fetish as I Have mentioned
before.Jill sounds very intelligent. even
though we had a bit of a go around.

Ok, so I’m a guy with a fetish for women in pantyhose. From reading this site, is it safe to say I’m not alone in that? Are there really women out there who don’t think guys with this type of fetish are strange? I think my wife thinks I’m strange because of it.

I’m sure we women think all guys are strange for several reasons, but seriously, most women who are pantyhose haters likely would think you’re strange. But most women who are feminine and classy enough to actually like pantyhose, probably would get you.

There are a few women commenters on this blog who love pantyhose, and they usually are very supportive of the guys who make comments on this blog.

Have you talked to your wife about this and explained it to her? If you haven’t, that would be a good first step. She might think it less strange if you try explaining it to her. I think in general women don’t understand the power of the visual on men, so try to help her at least be cognizant of it.

Oh oh oh, can I be the psychologist for a minute? I really don’t see this as a fetish at all although I come from a different background. The way I see it, it’s just a look with a little more finish and perhaps too feminine/sexy for the way things are headed.

A good example of this would be to compare a miniskirt with shorts. You can make both of those the same length and out of the same fabric and I’ll let you decide what gets the most male votes. Now figure how many women will choose the shorts over the mini. Ask her why she would choose the shorts. The way I see it, I really don’t need or want the extra fabric between my legs. Has sexy become a four letter word? I guess I’ll chop off my nails and toss my makeup too

Hi Robin.there is a high school near where
I live and this high school is one that isnt
affiliated with the actual school district.
Anyway Ive noticed the female teachers
who park across the building where I live.

Most Of The Time It Is Impossible To Tell
the students from the teachers. I particularly look at the female teachers and they
usually can be seen in jeans and t shirts.
There is one teacher who wears a long skirt.
When I was in high school back in the mid
nineties the only teachers caught dressing
like that were the gym teachers.

Hey Robin.I added another pair to my
collection.I am a butcher at a grocery
store and this younger woman works in
the office at the same store.She Usually
Wears Pantsuits but today she wore an
aqua dress with matching heels and
nude pantyhose.Well I complimented
her on her nice legs and I would tend to
follow her quite a bit during the day. at one
point during the day I Was On my lunch
break with her and when she caught me
staring she said do you want to touch them?
I Said Yeah And I spent about fifteen
touching those sexy nylon clad legs later
on at the end of the day when she saw me
leaving, she followed me outside and gave
me the pair she was wearing. She goes
if you want these you could have them and
they itch like hell.. She had changed into
a different pair.

I know, right? Has hell frozen over? I’m 29 (a “younger” woman, I guess) and I wear pantyhose quite a bit. Gasp. Once you all get your breath back, we can continue : )

I wear them for myself and I wear them for my husband. And to answer that question — the one I think a lot of the men on this blog are curious about, having read some of the older entries — the answer is yes. But I’ll get to that.

For myself, pantyhose are a very pretty and “classy” way to complete outfits and to make dressing more interesting. I do have nice legs (I was a professional dancer — no, not that kind — for a while), so pantyhose are a way for me to make them even prettier and, to be honest, draw more attention to them. You use what you have : ) I’m also fair, and I live in the Midwest, which makes going with bare legs sort of ridiculous because when my legs are bare, it’s really obvious (I don’t tan) and four months out of the year, it can be too cold to wear a skirt or dress and not wear pantyhose or tights. (On the other hand, in summer, I do sometimes wear skirts and dresses without pantyhose unless I have a business meeting or a dressier, more formal event to attend.)

I do have to say that I’m sort of a snob about pantyhose. I wear brands that do cost more (sometimes a lot more) than what you’ll find at a drug store. You can tell when a woman hasn’t spent any time making the right choice because the pantyhose will just look cheap and won’t make her legs look any nicer. And it’s been an education for me too. Robin’s ActSensuous pantyhose are all-nylon, which I had to learn about. And trust me, there is a difference to how they wear and feel and how they look.

But I don’t just wear pantyhose for practical reasons. Pantyhose are sexy to wear. There, I said it. If the pantyhose are well-made, they’re silky and soft and they can feel very erotic. Also to be honest, I don’t wear panties with pantyhose, and because of the sheerness and silkiness of the nylon, you definitely know you’re wearing them. Sometimes they’ll rub just the right way and that provides a little happy surprise during the day in a way that panties don’t. (I promised myself I’d be honest writing this, so I am.)

For my husband, pantyhose are a turn-on. He’s always been a big “leg man.” He loves when I wear pantyhose and he’s always been open about that. In fact, I wear them more now that we’re together because I know that he appreciates the way I look in them and that he thinks they’re sexy. A really nice outcome of this has also been that I now know that I have pretty feet — which I didn’t know before I met him. He has a true nylon foot and toes fetish and he’s been honest with me about that too. I didn’t know men liked to see women’s feet in nylons, especially with pedicured/polished toes. But he’s shown me how sexy that can be.

Finally, yes, I do wear pantyhose pretty often for our “sexy time,” as we call it. The first time we did this, I was prepared to feel odd, but the reality was much different. It was truly exciting from feeling him touch me through them to just the very idea that I was wearing them during our most intimate time together. I’d say at this point I wear them every other time we make love … and I really look forward to both kinds of experiences.

Now to be honest, only about half of my female friends wear pantyhose. The other half have asked me about it, and let me know that they’d never wear pantyhose because they’re too uncomfortable, etc. I’ve been honest with them and told them it was because of the brands they buy. A few of these friends have actually tried what I’ve recommended and have started wearing them more often. The other friends continue to wear leggings that are so tight and sheer that they’re like pantyhose without the feet (LOL) or yoga pants that fit them the same way — and still, they don’t seem to get the similarities. I can’t change the world : )

Having written this, I think I’ll write again. And perhaps I’ll send in a few pictures of me in ActSensuous pantyhose. It’s the least I could do to help the cause.

Hi, Becca. Thank you for your comment, and welcome to The ActSensuous Blog.

And, wow, what a great comment. Exactly what our (predominantly) male readers have been wanting — the point of view of a woman (besides just me all the time!) Thank you for your thoughtful (and highly personal) insights.

OK, guys … you got that for which you’ve been yearning for so long. Now, let’s show some love to Becca by commenting on her comment and letting her know your reactions.

First time poster here. Just found the blog a while back and reading articles to get up to date.

First, Robin, you are an exceptional writer in the clarity in which you deliver your thoughts…round of applause. I also appreciate your attitude and perspective related to hosiery, femininity, and dressing classy in a culture that celebrates looking like you don’t give a rip about how you look. Keep the flame burning!

Secondly, Becca, thank you for revealing your thoughts, perspective and experiences. I appreciate it when any women would make an effort to dress nicely and accommodate her husband’s preferred look. I hope he reciprocates. Kudos to both of you.

Robin, keep hammering away at the bear legs, flip-flop wearing (equally distasteful to me when done at inappropriate occasions), dress like cr*p culture in which the USA seems entrenched.

Becca, thanks very much for your story and giving your perspective. It gives me some hope that someday soon, there will again be increasing numbers of women dressing classy and elegant especially with all nylon sheer pantyhose. Thank you for standing out positively in an otherwise sea of slobs in our current culture. Look forward to reading more of your comments and hopefully pics of you in Actsensuous pantyhose. All the best to you and your husband.

Thanks for the reply Becca. We too live in the Upper Midwest (Wisconsin). I work in the financial services business and in a large home office. It seems most of the women dress more casual than in the 80’s and 90’s. Even those who do get dressier still go “bear” legged and then when the temperature drops under 50 they go right straight to opaque black tights or leggings with boots. Its rare I see women wearing sheer nude pantyhose.

I really love the professional, polished and classy look to sheer hose (note my handle :-)) I posted comments to this same subject thread back on 9/20/2013 as to what drives my pantyhose fetish. Starting at 6 with my first grade teacher and again at 10 with an older girl babysitting my sister and me. I did not know yet at those ages about sex, yet understood the visual of seeing pantyhose on a young woman and admiring the sensuous feel of this fabric.

And yes like your husband, I have a foot fetish, that in my case, think started with the babysitter time. My wife is not as frequent a wearer as you, but also hates the “bear” leggged look especially on what should be semi formal or dressy ocaassions. She has the prettiest pedicured feet especially in her pantyhose. She is wearing more frequently than in the past. I wish I could find a better way to express how much I love her nylon encased feet. Yet at the same time don’t want to make our time together all about what I like. I want it to be focused on her needs too. Any insight you can provide without revealing too much personal can help.

Thank you again for adding another female voice to this blog and reading many of our comments as well as replying.

What a refreshing perspective. I commend you for living outside the box and inspiring others to do the same. I too live in the midwest (Minnesota to be exact) and have often been disappointed by the simple lack of common sense displayed by the ladies, mostly of Scandinavian heritage who blind us during the long winter months with pastie white “bear” legs. Welcome to the community and I look forward to hearing your thoughts in the future.

Thanks for your comments. You are a breath of fresh air for sure. Tell your hubby what a blessed man he is and that there are a lot of guys who’d love to trade places with him.

Here’s a practical question for you. What advice would you have for guys whose wife/girlfriend is reluctant or just hostile to the idea of wearing pantyhose? My own advice is to be the kind of man that a woman will want to please. Being loving, being sweet, being kind, being a good listener will get you a lot further than being critical (the honey over vinegar analogy if you will). But, what do you think?

Thanks again for your comments. I’m sure you have the respect and admiration of all the men here.

Hi Brkev-Thanks for your compliments. I don’t think I really deserve them, but I’ll enjoy them right now : ) I agree with you about honey versus vinegar. But I guess I would need to know more to even offer a helpful answer. The three most important questions, IMHO, are what is her age? have you asked her to wear them and she’s said no? And, why are you asking her to wear them (in other words, just to wear them? or for, um, sex? Let me know and I’ll try to offer something helpful, if Robin doesn’t mind.

I wasn’t asking for myself just sort of for guys in general who’d like some advice. Thanks for the offer though, maybe some other guys here will take you up on it.

And you are most welcome for the compliments. Every time I see a younger lady wearing pantyhose I want to go up to her and say “Thank You for wearing pantyhose” but I don’t because I’d probably be thought of as a pervert, weirdo or both, and I’m neither, just a normal red-blooded straight American male.

Hi Becca. Read your post, and loved your comment. Definitely appreciate your love for wearing hosiery. And it’s very refreshing to finally read another actual woman on the blog outside our fantastic host Robin. Lol! To make a long story short, I’m one of those fetishists that love owning women’s worn hose. I’m just this year finally making that known. Extra special thanks to Robin’s blog. Are you willing to give away (or sell) a pair of your worn hose? Do not mean to be forward if taken that way.

I have made other comments
on this blog about three teachers
in high school. I have to admit that those teachers
were rather instrumental in the fact that I
have a decent job today.

At one point in
9th grade I Wondered if I would
graduate from HS. Then I noticed that
beautiful material clinging to my nineth
grade science teacher’s legs. The beginning
of my fetish. I Never wanted to miss school
again. I paid attention to this teacher and
a few other ones.

I went from a D student
to a B student and today I have a decent
job that pays well thanks to that sexy
piece of nylon.

It began early in childhood. I grew up in the 80’s, so naturally pantyhose were a big deal. You saw pantyhose magazine advertisements, television commercials. Everywhere you looked women seemed to enjoy wearing them. Not just for their personal looks, but they seemed to wear them for pleasure too. Because, I noticed that many of the women wearing hose, seemed to like looking at their feet/toes in their pantyhose. While I believe some of the PH wearing women had a personal admiration for their hosed feet. They were very proud of them and would often kick off their shoes, and prop them up on a desk for all to see. Many professional women, secretaries, school teachers, lawyers, etc, would “dangle” their pumps and let them fall to the ground. This usually attracted the attention of others. And from a young male’s perspective, this was a very erotic and “taboo” thing. Because pantyhose, while being translucent, made you feel like you were seeing something you were not supposed to see, or normally see. Such as the nylon encased foot, that was hidden in the shoe (debooting). And from a young man’s perspective, this usually involved a key time during development. When certain male “parts” began to function. Unfortunately, (or fortunately for fetish sake lol) this time may have came during a school class, where a teacher was wearing pantyhose, and dangling or removing her pumps. This of course created excitement in the young boy. That was not worried about the day’s lesson. But, more worried about seeing the teachers uncovered, pantyhose feet. And then, almost as if she knew what she was doing. The teacher would call your name, and ask you to stand before the class and read something at the blackboard. Then, because of your desire, you are humiliated as you hear the subtle laughs from classmates mocking your swollen manhood. So then it becomes public humiliation. So these strong feelings become entwined with an object of desire. Generally, I personally began to associate pantyhose with all things feminine. And I think most other guys did as well. Pantyhose seemed to be a symbol of pride, for a sophisticated woman. I began noticing business women all wore them. And even just common women floating around in a sundress on Saturdays. On TV, I noticed the female superheros like Wonder Woman, and Supergirl, also wore them. To me this became a strong association with women. Both sexy, and powerful.

Why do I have the fetish? –

Because to me, there is nothing more feminine than pantyhose. Pantyhose seem to be the last garment that separates the sexes. Women can wear wrangler “tight” jeans, and men can wear sheer shirts and high heels. But no man will wear pantyhose in public. Its pretty obvious the mockery they would receive. In the 90’s, pantyhose started going the way of the dinosaur. You saw more and more bare legs. And women complaining about being forced to wear “god awful pantyhose”. So the trend caught on. And pantyhose became a fantasy. A bedroom fantasy. Enjoyed in privacy. Sure, there are still women out there that wear them as part of a wardrobe, for a job. But I don’t see that same fondness or appreciation for pantyhose anymore, by the women. Not the playful admiration they once had for their legs and feet. Now all I see is women complaining about them, about all the negative they believe they cause like itching, or too hot, etc etc. Some women are very vocal about it. They can make you feel lower than dirt for having such a fetish. But somehow they seem to forget, that it was a women wearing pantyhose, usually a school teacher, dipping her high heels, that created this fetish in many men. Did the jobs force the women to wear them? Sure, but did the jobs force the women to seductively dangle their high heels? Take them off and play with their feet, and prop them up on a desk? Seeking public glory. The women that did such things seemed to personally enjoy those things. They didn’t seem to see it as something “mandatory”. But more as something sensuous. As in the case of women admiring their legs and feet while wearing pantyhose. Carefully caressing their legs and toes, publicly adjusting the seem lines around their toes. It did begin as a fetish for me. As in having to have something to sexually get off or climax. But now it is a kink. Meaning I can have it or not. Whether its the girl in jogging pants and flip flops, or the business women in business suit/skirt, pantyhose, and pumps. But I PREFER pantyhose on a woman. It is my belief they enhance FEMININITY. And that makes a woman more feminine…and that much further away from masculinity. Its understood that a women is just a woman underneath all that make up and garments. But she is a WOMEN. And pantyhose help strengthen that notion.

Its truly a shame what has happened to this country. Gone are the days when women wore pantyhose because they WANTED to. Now they only wear them when they have to, or to fit in. Like at a funeral, church, or a corporate business meeting. The modern woman would look to any man that likes pantyhose, and say, “you like them so much, you wear them!!!” But its not that simple, as a man, I have that fetish because of women. And even if men somehow started wearing them, (and many companies have tried) they will always be a man, not a woman. But just like you said with the apocalypse analogy, I would always prefer a woman in pantyhose. I wouldn’t leave anyone out in the cold in that situation. But to me personally, pantyhose are a feminine item, meant to be worn by women, to further enhance their femininity, and to be seen publicly as a symbol of female pride, and beauty.

And for me personally, its all about pantyhose, and not stockings. Sure, they are both nylon. But stockings are like socks. Even men can get and wear thin nylon socks. But you won’t catch a man wearing pantyhose in public. Just watch any football game, the players have colored and lengthy sheer socks. These socks often come down, and we see they are in fact socks and not tights or pantyhose. Why? It seems it would be more advantageous for the players to wear pantyhose VS socks , cause they wouldn’t fall down. And pantyhose are known to stimulate blood flow to the legs. Yet they do not wear them. But the cheerleaders do! (thank God they still wear them too!!) Why do the football players not wear them? Because its a moral thing. And no macho guy would be caught dead in a “feminine” garment. Then what makes pantyhose different than stockings? Because pantyhose are the whole deal. They are sensuous, and cover a woman from waist to toe. So when you see a woman wearing pantyhose remove her shoe. Its very erotic thinking that the same fabric that covers her toes, also covers her genitals. And many business women choose to not wear underwear under their pantyhose. They prefer the cool, and sensual feel, of a thin layer of nylon separating their womanhood, and our world. I was reading how your pantyhose are made completely of nylon. Maybe thats why women don’t like them anymore. Maybe starting in the 90’s companies began mixing in all that lycra, and spandex, into the pantyhose. Its hard to be sensuous, when you are chafing from modern pantyhose. Outch!!!!!!!

Well, I am glad I found your blog. It was nice to see a woman that actually gets it all. In much the same way that a man gets it. And also the way that women once got it. Although I appreciate pantyhose greatly, and admire them on a woman. I do not wear pantyhose, and I am not married, or in a relationship. But when or if I get a chance to buy pantyhose for a women? I am definitely looking for your blog, and your brand of pantyhose.

Hello again, usa423. Wow, this might be the longest and most detailed comment ever on The ActSensuous Blog. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and feelings here. You have an interesting perspective, and I appreciate your point of view.

There Is Something Magical About Women
Who Wear Pantyhose Regularly. It Must Be
The Way The Silky Fabric Clings To A Woman’s
Legs. Those Teachers I Talked About Back In
High School Had A Dress Code I’m Sure.
Something Alluring About The Nylon Clinging
To An Attractive Womans Gams. I Would Always
Have The Urge To Rub Those Pantyhose
Clad Legs. Of My Teachers Back In H.S., the Only
One I Could Compliment Was The 12th Grade English Teacher. Well Any
Way Sometimes Even A Plain Looking Woman
Who Wears Pantyhose Regularly Could Make
Some Men Go Crazy. They can be the highlight
of a guy’s day.

I also have a leg wear fetish, but it extends beyond pantyhose. I also have an intense attraction to over the knee socks, tights & thigh high stockings. I was raised & currently reside in a large Midwestern US city.

My initial attraction to this type of clothing is very similar to other’s posts. Being in my late 40s I also (fortunately) grew up when legwear was much more common. I am still a little shocked when I see professional ladies such as lawyers etc with bare legs, not to mention national TV hosts. I never thought I’d see such a change. A couple of years ago the Wall Street Journal had a very interesting article about the decline of pantyhose in the US.

What I would like to add to the comments that I have not seen addressed (or at least in much detail) is the fact that leg wear is MUCH more common in countries outside the US, even Canada. Western Europe has a very high level of women of all ages that wear legwear in both casual, party (clubs, dance clubs etc) & professional settings.

I have been to Western Europe many times & this is not my imagination. Last July I was in Dublin & Kilkenny, Ireland & I saw more leg wear in a few days than I would see all year in the large (big enough for a NBA & NFL team) Midwestern city in which I live. Pantyhose were the norm & worn by many women with shorts, dresses etc. They were also very common among the young women in dance clubs & bars at night. Unfortunately, even in such settings here in the Midwest, pantyhose & stockings are the major exception. I wonder if the young & older men of Europe know how fortunate they are! The higher frequency in legwear also applies to the large Canadian cities such as Toronto & Vancouver.

I understand American women not wearing legwear (much) in the heat of Summer, but in cooler months, it is absolutely ridiculous to not wear legwear. I realize most men don’t enjoy leg wear to the same extent as I (and the others who’ve posted) but I think more men than not do appreciate the feminine allure of hosiery.

I also would like to know if other readers also share my attraction with other legwear than just pantyhose such as thick tights, opaque tights, over-the-knee socks & thigh high socks and/or hosiery?

Hi, Charles. Thanks for your well-written comment, and welcome to The ActSensuous Blog. It can be almost impossible to be aware of the number and content of comments in a blog that’s been around for a while like mine, but actually, many readers here have written exactly what you did about other countries being much more legwear-oriented.

Additionally, I’ve made that point in several of my posts. In fact, I’ve gone so far as to suggest that the U.S. is the worst offender in the world, which makes sense, as it is the instigator of the awful bare legs movement. It’s no wonder even that American men are finding greater attraction and appreciation for women of all other countries. And, while the biggest reason for that is American women’s reluctance to wear hosiery, it’s also because of their turning away from a sense of femininity in general.

Finally, don’t sell yourself (or all men) short: My research has found that men overwhelmingly prefer women in pantyhose or at least some form of legwear.

Again, thank you for your comment, Charles. Hope to see more from you in the future.

Referring To The Comment I Made Yesterday.
I Had An English Teacher In Eleventh And
Twelth Grade Who Was Always Dressed In
Her Most Beautiful And Delicious State. During The Next To Last Week Of The School Week, She Had A Picnic At Her House. She Had A
Picnic At Her House. There Were A Few Students She Was Close Too. I Considered Her My Favorite Teacher. On One Instance I Used Her Bathroom. In There She Had
A Waste Basket. In That Waste Basket I Had
Found A Pair Of Nude Pantyhose That She
Threw Away Because I Noticed A Run In Them.
I Put Them In My Pocket And I Went To My
Car To Hide Them Before Returning To The
Party. I Hid Them In The Bottom Of My Closet When I Got Home. I Dont Think My Mother Knew I Hid It In There With Two Other Pairs
From The Past. I Would Always Compliment My Teacher
About The Way She Dressed But Never
In Class In Front Of The Other Students
Because I Didnt Want To Embarrass Her

She Confronted Me On The Last Day Of School
Privately. She Asked If It Was Me Who Took
Them Out Of Her Wastebasket. She Suspected
Me Because Of The Way I Always Complimented Her And Stared At Her Legs In Class. I Asked Her If I Was Freaking Her Out And She Said No. She Was Flattered But Curious.
I Told Her That I Just Have A Fetish For Them.
I Am Not Gay And I Dont Dress In Womans
Clothes. We Hugged Each Other And She
Said Keep In Touch.

Great story Steve. I have a story similar though not as exciting as yours. One of my chores when I was 13 was to empty the trash cans. That’s where I found a couple of pairs of my mother’s pantyhose she threw away. Finding those just enabled my fetish further. A lot of truth to the phrase “one’s junk is another’s treasure”.

I Had Three Teachers In High School Grades
9 Thru 12. Throughout Those Years And
Every Day They Always Wore Dresses
Complete With Pantyhose And High Heels And
I Got Perfect Attendance Awards Those
Four Years.
I Found Them To Be Very Easy On The Eyes
And Very Easy To Pay Attention To. I Must
Have A Fetish For Pantyhose. Thats How It
Started Twenty Years Ago. Today The Mere
Sight Of Nylon Clinging To A Pair Of Nice
Female Legs Make My Pulse Race.

I was also struck by the pantyhose bug early in life. This is in the days where designer jeans had yet to come into fashion. Pantyhose were being advertised on TV and in magazines. Amazing to think some of those ads would be censored today from showing what they did. I recall sitting in English literature class next to a young girl, Jacque, who wore pantyhose during the fall and spring sessions. This was at least twice a week. I could not keep my eyes off hers nylon covered legs. The weave over her legs was so tan.
As luck would have it, she would sit sideways at the end of class. With her legs pointing straight at me, I learned she was sans panties. Oh, how I so loved being in that class. From that point on I knew where to sit in my classes. Jacque would turn out to have started my pantyhose passion.
It’s a shame I had little confidence in those days to properly pursue her interest.

I just came across/found this blog and thought I’d give my 2 cents worth. I’m beginning to believe that the people that have a pantyhose/nylon fetish are more than likely born with it. I also believe it just takes the right trigger to bring it out. I remember sitting on the floor by my mom’s legs and feeling of the silky nylons she was wearing. Also having 2 older sisters that wore stockings just added to it. Seeing girls in my 6th grade class wearing stockings and or pantyhose (not sure if pantyhose were widely available then) then on through junior high and high school most girls were wearing hose of some sort with the very short dresses and skirts. All those sights were a lot of triggers to stimulate my fetish. I was wearing stockings and playing with myself when I had my first orgasm. I didn’t know what it was but I knew it felt really good and I’ve been doing it ever since. Anyway, my main point is that we’re probably born with it and it just takes the right trigger (sight, feel or even smell) to turn it on.

Welcome Terry. I commented on another post of this blog why men love the touch of a woman’s nylon encased leg in pantyhose or stockings. Most of our days as boys and men we are wearing or touching fabric like cotton, wool or polyester. It is rare for us to touch nylon or feel it on our skin. It’s just a guess, but might be what drives men’s fetish or desire. The rare times to touch a nylon clad foot or leg.

I mentioned a while back seeing my first grade teacher in the 1960’s in sheer nude or beige stockings. I think pantyhose were in stores, but maybe more women were still wearing stockings with garters and suspenders at that time. We were seated as students in a semi circle reading group. When she turned around to reach for another book, her skirt slid up revealing those suspenders and garter along with the reinforced top of the hose. Quite a sight for a 6 or 7 year old. Could not focus on the reading.

I am not sure when the first time I touched a nylon clad leg or what age. It might have been my mom, but think it was a babysitter. When I was 10 and my sister was 6, my mom had a girl named Denise from next door babysit us. Denise was about 14, but likely looked about 20, as it is with most teenage girls. She was cute and had a beautiful smile. She was one of the most fun babysitters and babysat us on a few occasions. She would watch tv with us, bringing candy or gum over for us.

I am not sure how it all started, but one evening Denise was lifting my sister, pushing her up with her legs, while lying on her back. They were having a great time. She was wearing jeans or slacks, but with her shoes off, she revealed nylon feet with reinforced toe and heel. Very old school ala “Mad Men.” Yes I know, dating myself. Not sure if they were pantyhose, stockings or knee highs, but they obviously caught my eye. So I naturally or instinctively asked if she thought I was too heavy to lift. As a kid that age I was real light, about 75 pounds. She said “no problem, I can lift you.”

As I planted my chest on her feet, I held on to her ankles or calves. Man what an erotic feeling (that word was not in my lexicon at the time), touching her sheer nylon hosiery, and at the same time feeling the strength and power in her legs! Later as we sat on the floor, I remarked how strong her legs were and used it as an excuse to touch her sheer fabric covered legs. She did not seem to mind.

It seemed as I got older and in the 1970’s, I noticed more girls in junior high school (now called middle school) wearing pantyhose as well as some of my teachers and my mom. It really then set off my love for pantyhose on women. It all started, really took off, with that one evening, thanks to the babysitter.

Great well written post Robin. Thanks for your blog that provides a place where we can be comfortable discussing our experiences with pantyhose and keep it classy and above board.

I was just wondering have you ever done any survey’s on here looking at the age ranges of the readers. It may be interesting to see the most common age range and consider the era they would have grown up and how that may have affected them.

About a week ago I saw an attractive middle aged woman in beaufiful sheer hosiery AND open toed shoes revealing sexy red painted toenails under the hose! That’s a sight I almost never see these days. It was a real treat considering this is summer – and my office is full of bear legs.

I’m late to this party, but I want to add a comment and hopefully churn this topic for new readers.

I loved reading everyone’s specific triggers for pantyhose fetishes. Mine are similar: child of the seventies and eighties growing up in rural Appalachia and admiring teachers and other students who opened the egg and pulled on a pair of Sheer Energy. I could spot the brand on cheerleaders because they’d wear matching sheer-to-waist Sheer Energy under short pleated skirts and bikini bottoms, but you could see that trademark wide crotch gusset peeking out.

I can’t remember exactly when I started noticing pantyhose. Perhaps on my mom? On a favorite elementary school teacher? The pretty girl who, in sixth grade, I used to try to sit near on the bus? The forbidden territory of the Sears Catalog lingerie section? I do have a few specific memories that propelled what might have been a relatively mild preference into a full-blown fetish:

~An eighth grade English teacher who used to wear nude hose with a pair of brown flats. They were so sheer I could see the pores and veins of her legs through the fabric, although they were muted and out-of-focus.

~Girls in the band, including the french horn player who sat next to me, who used to wear pantyhose every single day whether they were in a grown-up business suit, a froofy dress, or jeans and t-shirt. Whatever happened to the high heels and jeans look? It needs to be brought back.

~An eleventh grade French teacher who loved to wear sheers in unusual colors like burgundy or olive green. I was enthralled. It was as if Monet had applied watercolors to her legs.

~The history teacher who loved to wear expensive (i.e. bought out of town) hose that were so sheer I could clearly see her pedicure through her peep toes. I will never tire of that look.

~The girl in college band who found out about my fetish and teased me mercilessly by resting her hoseclad foot in my lap under the table when we were out for pizza with friends.

~My first-ever lover my college sophomore year (I was a very late bloomer) who did not go a waking moment without wearing pantyhose, who kept her hose carefully organized in Baggies according to color and denier, who used to sit crosslegged, hose peeking out from her jeans, and talk to me for hours about opera, philosophy, or science fiction, who I cannot believe I let slip through my fingers.

~An older friend’s daughter who was cold in their house one winter and joined us for lunch wearing a long t-shirt, sheer brown pantyhose, and thick wool socks. I was gobsmacked.

~An optometrist I was madly attracted to who used to wear short skirts and black hose when I visited her for checkups and I’d put my hands on my knees so they’d brush against her legs when she leaned in to peer into my retina.

~The women in England who were all so well turned out in “sheer tights” the summer I spent in Oxford. I made a point to swallow some courage and compliment their outfits. We struck up conversations. I’m still in touch with two of them.

~The attractive receptionist at an office I managed who would wear sheer nude pantyhose on cool days. I would cross the boss/employee line on those days and compliment her outfit, but only on those days.

~The young woman I saw on a hot day in Baltimore who was wearing a business suit, sheer nudes, and a pair of flip flops. Not my favorite look, but I loved the way the sun played across the glossy fabric and I could see her toes so clearly. I suspected she had a pair of pumps in her purse and was headed home. I sat near her and pretended to be sending an email with my phone but kept sneaking surreptitious looks her way, then followed her at a distance for several blocks until she disappeared into the lobby of an apartment building. I did not compliment her because she was at least fifteen years my junior and that would have been super creepy.

~Finding this blog and realizing that a love of pantyhose doesn’t need to be a descent into pornography and amateur YouTube videos. This can be a grownup passion shared respectfully between men and women.

There are many, many more points that escape me for now. Women who decide to put on a pair of hose in the morning should be aware that they might just become a memorable high point in the life of a total stranger.

Wow, what a great comment, MarkDenier. Thank you for sharing your story. I am sure you brought back memories for many of our readers.

I especially love your last paragraph. I can’t tell you how many times I thought the same thing (although not quite as well put): “Women who decide to put on a pair of hose in the morning should be aware that they might just become a memorable high point in the life of a total (admiring and appreciative) stranger.”

This is what I don’t understand about women today. It’s not as if anyone’s asking them to wear a suit of armor. All we want is for them to slip into the most delicate, delicious and decidedly feminine thing they could ever wear. Women used to care a great deal more what others thought of the way they looked. I would think today they would want men to notice and appreciate them, but sadly, they seemingly think that means dressing like men, talking like men, and acting like men. Pitiful.

I get that being a feminist (whether you’re a man or a woman) means that you acknowledge that women have as great a range of opportunities and options as men. This is a positive thing. If a woman feels she doesn’t have to dress for success every waking moment, she should feel free to put on her yoga pants and Crocs for a trip to the store. But being a woman actually means you have more options than us guys. We can dress down, dress casual, or put on one of three basic colors of the same cut of suit. We have comparatively few options in the fashion world. Women, on the other hand, can blossom into all the colors of the rainbow. Women can be all the things men are, but then so much more.

Pantyhose are special because they can completely transform a woman’s lower half into mesmerizing, shimmering leg-shaped miracle of science. There is no such mystery in men’s clothing. A tie? A blazer? These are designed to be forgiving of the middle-aged paunch; nothing more, nothing less.

Hi Robin, My love for pantyhose goes way back when I was in elementary school when teachers would wear a nice dress or skirt and they would wear sheer pantyhose everytime they did. As I got into jr high and high school, I noticed some of my female classmates would come to school dressed up in a nice dress or skirt and they would also be wearing sheer pantyhose. Sometimes it was hard to tell from a distance whether or not they were wearing any on. I remember this one day in high school were a female student had on a nice short pale green floral dress with ultra sheer pantyhose that was the exact same color as her legs and some black dress shoes on. At first, I couldn’t tell whether or not she had any on until I saw her walk by me and I glanced at her beautiful legs and saw a sliver of the sheer pantyhose on the back of her knee caps. Back then, when you came to school and you saw your teachers and female students dressed nicely and wearing sheer pantyhose, you knew it was going to be a great school day. R.M.

I too have a similar story in that my fetish started at an early age, I believe I was 4 or 5 yrs old. I remember having seen women wear a piece of clothing that was shiny, reflected light, made women’s legs really radiate with a glow that was mesmerizing. It was like nothing else I had ever seen before and then to finally touch pantyhose for the first time was an experience that forever changed me as a child. The feel and thinking back to all the previous times and future times I would get to see women wearing them was intoxicating. As a child I found it difficult to stop thinking about pantyhose; the look, the feel, and the intense way it affected my mind. Even to this day I find it difficult to stop thinking about pantyhose/hosiery, similar to another post I too look first to try and notice if women are wearing pantyhose/stockings/tights or any form of hosiery. I’ve learned to control my fetish and think that I function pretty well in society in that I have to keep it to myself. But, I am very glad for this blog and glad that some women are posting on here like “Sheery”. I too would like to hear more, well read more women postings so as to learn what they truly feel and think about pantyhose. Because, I’m tired of hearing the same old tune about women giving reasons why they dislike or even hate pantyhose.

I’m in my thirties right now and can trace my pantyhose fetish back to kindergarten. My teacher always use to wear blue tights and knee-highs and I remember having a pair of long blue socks that I use to “wear,” mimicking of her of sorts.

What really sealed the deal was that one day, she lined up all her students and gave each one of us a kiss on the cheek as her token of appreciation for her students. As innocent as it might have been for those days, that led the way for me to view women’s knee highs in a sexual manner.

Eventually the fetish morphed into introducing pantyhose in the beginning of my teen years and the rest is history after that.

I don’t hold any kind of blame against Mrs. R for creating my fetish or have any regrets. It’s really just one of those things that developed and made me who I am today. It’s nice to know that the pantyhose fetish is shared and understood, if not by the majority, especially from a female perspective.

After reading much of your blog I must confess I’m most excited about finding true sheer to the waist pantyhose. I’ve been buying well worn pantyhose from eBay but they all have some structure “in the way.” Sometimes I can get the seller to send me pictures of them wearing pantyhose they sell me in various stages of reveal for extra money which is often the only way to see any women wearing them at all these days. Even though my introduction to pantyhose derives from my school days it’s still a number one turn on today for me, yet it is so hard to find many women wearing them.

When I went to school, say the 5th grade up, not only teachers and most adults wore PH so did the girls I went to school with. In fact the fashion of the day was the extreme mini-skirt with JUST pantyhose and that’s all.

And as I got into high school my first love and my first sexual experience was her wearing pantyhose most days to school. After being together for some time and enduring heavy kissing and heavy petting I picked up my girlfriend after school one day and she came out in the shortest dress I’ve ever seen with pantyhose on. We went to our usual secluded spot up in the hills and to my surprise she wore her panties on the outside of her hose this time as I found out with my hands. She instructed me to take them off just leaving her in pantyhose and her short dress.

We knew we were ready for more sexually. We were both so incredibly excited and about to explode. I loved kissing her softness through her pantyhose and she was so excited. It was sheerly “covered” but all right there. So HOT! I’ll never forget the silky feeling of her pantyhose against my skin. Of course at 15 yrs. old I was super sensitive and with an endless labido. Then as we got comfortable in the months later we experimented more and even I would wear pantyhose with her wearing them as well while we made love.

So still to this day I have an enormous desire to have pantyhose part of my sexual repertoire. Sometimes I can get my current girlfriend to wear them and tease me for hours in the house or out in public and these days the super short skirts are gone but short enough to get the job done. I like to watch other men really notice and leer at my girlfriend as they notice she is wearing pantyhose. I melt as it is when I see any woman in pantyhose in my day to day travels. It is quite rare but oh so rewarding. I think some women know that I notice them wearing pantyhose and acknowledge it with a smile or a tease of them rubbing their legs as they ride up their skirt for a moment. Pantyhose is such a classy refinement of beautiful attributes of a woman: her legs and rear end and front. MMM!!

I love your gallery of pics which get me so excited and are so revealing sometimes and classy as well. I can’t wait to get my order and see how they fit and feel on me. Then I will order some for my girlfriend.

I haven’t visited this site in years, probably since Robin first started back in the earlier part of the new century. When I was in high school and college my then girlfriend used to wear a brand of cinnamon, sheer to waist, ultra sheer 100% nylon pantyhose. They used to bag and wrinkle like the stockings of old and I loved them. Have never found anything even remotely close except for vintage Hanes sheer to waist ultra sheers which are very rare and if you do find them, the elastic waistbands have lost their stretch. Have never ordered any Act Sensuous because I don’t care for stretchy 100% nylon hosiery. I enjoy this blog because it’s always great finding other hosiery fanatics.

A couple of things: You’re right — I created ActSensuous in 2001, so the website has been around for a while, but the blog is only three years old. Glad you’ve commented here.

Not sure I understand the part of your comment about your never having ordered ActSensuous pantyhose because you don’t care for 100 percent nylon hosiery, when earlier in the paragraph, you wrote: “When I was in high school and college my then-girlfriend used to wear a brand of cinnamon, sheer to waist, ultra sheer 100% nylon pantyhose. They used to bag and wrinkle like the stockings of old and I loved them.”

My earliest memories were from kindergarten in the early 70’s. My teacher, looking like a cross between Mary Tyler Moore and Betty Crocker, would always prop her heeless hosed feet up on the desk while we were supposed to be napping. Not Bill ; ) yes, at 5, I was checking out hosed feet.
I too have a fondness for tickling hosed feet. and unfortunately, that tends to make me look straight down at a woman’s foot, to see if she’s wearing hose.

It’s just a shame that society lets others dictate how we want to dress, yet let the government try to take away their rights and they are all up in arms, saying you can’t tell me what to do. Amazing.

BTW, loved your zombie scenario, Robin. Yes, the hoseless woman get’s the shaft. *BOOT* beat it, stupid. lol, just kidding. I will tell you who gets my full attention though…HOSED GIRL, that’s who. Since it only holds two, she can climb on my shoulders and the bare legged woman can hold the door shut.

Bill,
You and I must be of similar age – we are certainly of similar mind. I also grew up in the early 1970’s and my earliest childhood fantasies were about my young mini-skirt/pantyhose wearing teachers getting captured, tied up and tickled. It’s still with me today.

Robin has a great site here and if you’d ever like to chat kindly reply here and perhaps we can compare stories.

This is a great subject. I hadn’t thought much about it, but I did have two different teachers during my formative years that religiously wore heels and hosiery. I can remember thinking that they looked so beautiful and what a teacher/leader should look like. Since then I’ve encouraged girlfriends and an ex wife to wear pantyhose and or stockings (I’ll take what I can get) to varying degrees of success, but I always think back to the days when hosiery was the norm. Robin I’m hoping your influence can make it happen again one lady at a time.

Another topic that would be good for discussion are young and tall people in hosiery. On some fashion blogs, I keep reading posts from some people that young women under the age of either 25,30,35, and even 40 in addition to tall women similar to 5’11 first lady Michelle Obama that don’t wear pantyhose anymore, but those are just myths made up by these so called fashion experts and the media to brainwash women into that belief. Maybe come up with women that are under the age 30 (e.g Katy Perry) or 40 (e.g. Zooey Deschanel) and tall women who are 5’10 (e.g. Nicole Kidman) or over that wear pantyhose.

For those pantyhose fans who are always on the lookout for ladies in hose – public viewing, what is the first and most important thing you look for when you suspect a woman is wearing pantyhose to match her skin tone?

From afar I first notice whether the woman’s legs have that perfect sheen and smoothness that pantyhose give but to be really sure (and if I’m really lucky) I look towards the feet.

It’s hard to find a woman shoeless in public and in stockinged feet but if you are close enough you can often see the sheer stretch of hose covering her “toe cleavage” at the top of the foot. Being a foot fan as well as a pantyhose fan I absolutely love the look of toe cleavage and pantyhose together. The only thing better is a glimpse of her entire nylon clad foot should she slip her shoes off in public.

Does anyone else agree? Robin – how can you first tell if a woman is wearing pantyhose in public?

Easy, Steve H! If you aren’t sure (and if money is on the line) ….. bet that she isn’t.

OK, just kidding. I don’t think I’ve ever had any trouble trying to tell in public. I’m not sure that there’s a magic formula by which to tell. I’ve been looking for so long (since grade school), I can just tell. Your technique of looking to see if a woman’s legs have that perfect sheen and smoothness inherent in pantyhose is right on. Of course, the more sheen or outright shine the pantyhose have, the easier it is to tell.

It’s much more difficult to tell when the pantyhose are of a low denier rating and extremely sheer. In such cases, I’ve always tried to tell one way or the other by looking at the knees, ankles and calf muscles. Even the sheerest pantyhose will smooth those areas out.

Here’s my problem: My eyes are getting so more-and-more-outta-whack, I have trouble telling if a woman is wearing in photos and on TV. Of course, I always want women to be wearing, so I look to see that they are, rather than that they aren’t, and that leads to my being wrong a lot.

Sounds good Robin. Did I explain myself clearly enough about the hose stretching over the toe cleavage?

Usually when a woman is wearing pumps that are cut rather low you can see where they stretch across the base of the toes. I don’t advocate violating anyone’s privacy but if you are close enough and she has her legs crossed near your eyesight you can often see this.

I’ve had this happen a good number of times (at the bank, office locations, female doctor) during meetings/consultations in close quarters and I must say that it always give me a thrill. Thanks for commenting.

Thank you so much for your actsensuous blog. I recently discovered it and have been reading a lot of your posts/comments as well as readers comments as well.
It has been an eye opener and a breath of fresh air to say the least! I am in my mid-forties and have had very similar experiences in my youth much like what
you and others describe. Mine started in the second grade. My fascination and love for hosiery (pantyhose, stockings, tights) runs (no pun intended) pretty deep.
After browsing around and educating myself on here, I find that I am not the “only one” that I am sure many feel until they finally embrace, and educate themselves
about there fetish and love for all things hose.
I have had past relationships where I have tried to explain my fetish, but I have always held back some. I was afraid they wouldn’t understand. I am currently seeing a woman
and we have been intimate recently where she wore stockings for me. Needless to say it was wonderful, but again I am holding back. Her and I can really talk about a lot of deeply
emotional things, so I decided because of your site and our ability to communicate with each other about anything it seems, That I am going to share with her my world
as a hosiery connoisseur. She knows I have a fetish but by no means to what degree. I plan on introducing her to your site, and to help her become educated and
hopefully become understanding of my fetish or more appropriately my passion!

Thanks Robin. It shouldn’t bother me so much – but every time I look at a woman it’s the first thing I notice – hose or no hose. I find myself watching older movies where all the women wore hose and longing for those days to return. I can track the decline in hosiery with movies in the late 1990’s and early 2000’s. I saw more and more instances of bear legs on screen. What was a trickle became a flood and by the mid 2000’s – no hose became the norm. I remember watching Fox news in the 2005 time frame and all the attractive female anchors wore pantyhose. But then – one by one – they stopped wearing. It didn’t occur all at once – it just gradually became the norm. Megyn Kelly – the attractive blonde – was one of the last holdouts. She continued to wear pantyhose till 2009 or so. She wore them every day on the air. Now she never wears them. Martha Macallum – another Fox News woman – still wears hosiery if it’s cold out. Alyson Camerota and Gretchen Carlson are awful. They only wear hosiery on the most frigid days of January. I will give a nod to Kimberly Guilfoil – one of the hosts of ‘The Five’ on Fox News. She wears hosiery MOST of the time on air. I don’t believe there are any others. It’s all so depressing.

I know. It’s very depressing. Hey, what about Ann Curry? I don’t watch any of those shows, so I have no idea. I do know that Ann Curry was a devoted wearer. Is that still the case? Hope so.

Take heart in the fact that everyone (execpt you know who) associated with this blog is of like mind, and frustration. We’re all suffering together, and all we can do is take notice and appreciate the few times someone does get it, then we can all celebrate as one.

I’m always bothered by how few women I see wearing pantyhose – especially now that we’re in the warm months. I am still amazed at how quickly pantyhose fell completely off women’s fashion radar – no matter the occasion. There is literally not ONE occasion where pantyhose are considered ‘must wear’ attire. Our very own First Lady openly advocates against wearing pantyhose and does NOT wear them on formal occasions. I’ve been to funerals and weddings where pantyhose are almost non-existent – with the exception of a few holdouts from earlier generations. I watch the network news anchors and most of them do NOT wear pantyhose any longer – and they’re on national TV!!! The anti-pantyhose influences dominate our culture. You almost never see an actress wearing hose any longer – with a notable exception or two – THANK YOU ZOEY DESCHANEL! All of these images reinforce a pantyhose negative attitude among most women. How to break this cycle? Will the dominant culture ever come to embrace pantyhose again? I don’t know. Today – I’m pessimistic. I wonder how women view them. Do most understand the sexiness of hose or do they view them merely as a utilitarian accessory that they may consider wearing once in a while? If many or a majority of men preferred women in hose – wouldn’t they be wearing them more often? Is it just a small minority of men who even notice or care? Today at work a middle aged woman walked by in a dress that revealed the whitest, pastiest legs I’ve ever seen. Does she not realize that wearing hose would present a FAR more flattering appearance? I get the fact that some men – me included – are sexually attracted to a woman in stockings or pantyhose but HOW did we ever get to a point where hose are nearly banished to the dust bin of fashion history? I do not get it at all. I find myself muttering under my breath my disgust at seeing all these hose-less women. I find myself verbalizing audibly when I pass a woman wearing hose ‘THANK YOU’. They don’t even know I’m talking to them – but it is at least SOME acknowledgement of their decision to wear hose. I try to brighten my spirits. Today I did a simple google search – ‘I love pantyhose’. There were 79,200,000 hits. I then typed ‘I hate pantyhose’. There were 5,450,000 hits. ‘I love pantyhose’ wins hands down. Of course – most of this is due to porn type sites that cater to the fetish – but I’ll take it as good news anyway. Forget the sex part and you’re still left with this: WOMEN LOOK BETTER IN PANTYHOSE. They give her a polished and elegant look. Please wake up women and come back to pantyhose.

What can I say? You’re right that there appears to be not one occasion in which pantyhose are “must wear” attire. Well, that seems to be the reality anyway. I believe that pantyhose are “must wear” attire in a professional corporate office environment, law offices, courtrooms, and high-end retail stores, real estate offices, etc. But that doesn’t mean it happens in these places. Part of my frustration is that we have allowed a culture of unprofessionalism — almost to “slacker” proportions. And, sadly, this has begun to influence women in almost all other countries.

To me, there is no excuse for celebrities to dress so poorly to meet the public. I was disappointed (but not at all surprised) to see Angie Harmon appear “bear”-legged on Jimmy Fallon Monday night. And Christina Ricci did the same on Jimmy Kimmel. Both women wore nice dresses and shoes, but their bear legs ruined the overall look. Pitiful.

Also, on “America’s Got Talent,” there was a cute girl who sang next to her male friend who played the guitar. She was lovely, but wore a boring dress with some rather ugly sandals, and of course, no pantyhose. She has a good voice, but “AGT” is looking for the next million dollar act. Did this girl (and most other girls in the competition) not have the brains, class, or sense of right or wrong to wear pantyhose for such an occasion, especially when so much is riding on the performance? Good thing I’m not a judge on that, or any such, show. Bimbo! Then again, look at the way the idiot judges dress. They don’t do anything to set a good example. Although, host Nick Cannon does dress extremely well all the time.

It is very sad that we as a society seem to have lost all sense of class and grace, to say nothing of professionalism.

Finally, about your question: “Is it just a small minority of men who even notice or care?” (about women wearing or not wearing pantyhose), I don’t think so. I think it’s a very high percentage of men who care. It’s just that they don’t seem to care enough. It all seems to go back to the whole slacker mentality — it’s easier to go along than to try to effect change in the world.

One thing I don’t agree with about your take on things, libertariangman, is your point that most men who do love pantyhose, as evidenced by the numbers from your Internet search, are those who are visiting porn sites that cater to their fetish. Sure, that’s probably part of the equation, but I don’t think it’s most of it. And, as you said, even if it is, so what? Some men love high heels, some love pretty feet. What’s wrong with any of that?

Men want to see women in pantyhose rather than bear legs. Women obviously don’t care. Maybe there are larger issues at play here. (Cue Twilight Zone music here.)

Maybe the world really is going to end on Dec. 29. Does anyone really care?

Another factor for the decline of pantyhose in the USA is not just the casualization of workplaces, fashion, entertainment, and media influence but also the feminist movement as well.

There is no doubt in my mind that the feminist movement is the U.S. is very strong. Women today seem to be attacking not just males, but attacking the femininty, class and professionalism of other women especially in the way they dress.

Well put Libertarianqman. It’s such a shame that there are such precious few outlets or icons to show hosiery in a positive light. I’ll admit that I’ve viewed the porn, but I have to ask myself would it be like this if hosiery still had it’s rightful place in the world.

One title I am suggesting to Robin is “Pantyhose and Pedicures”. Perhaps you could detail what color polish goes best with different color hose and shoe combinations? (I always like burgundy polish with sheer black hose and lighter colors or french pedicure with sheer skin tone or suntan hose). How does a woman go about removing her pantyhose for a pedicure in a salon? How to keep nails trimmed so your toes don’t snag on pantyhose? Wearing pantyhose with sandals to show off your pedicure .

Another idea I had is wearing pantyhose while participating in sports. I can remember playing golf at a country club back in the late 1980’s where a number of women would wear pantyhose under their golf shorts which I thought was very sexy. Same thing with short tennis skirts and pantyhose which I saw as well. Not too often but it did happen and I did witness it. Also, when I was quite young in the 1970’s I can remember going skiing with my family and in the equipment rental area was a very attractive lady renting skis and boots. She was wearing tight ski pants, a parka and sheer pantyhose under her pants. her legs were crossed and her pretty pantyhosed foot was dangling. She was asking the rental clerk if she should buy some socks but he said that the ski boots she was renting were so warm that you could go barefoot so she just slipped her nylon feet in them and apparently that was enough. It was very sexy watching this.

I can also remember in the 70’s and 80’s women would wear pantyhose and leotards for workouts at home and at the gym which always excited me.

Finally, I thought that “Pantyhose from Mother to Daughter” could be a good topic explaining how girls learned to wear hose from their mothers, aunts, teachers etc.

Hi Steve,
The “Pantyhose from Mother to Daughter” is a good topic to discuss. I mention on one of the boards that my friend from Poland says that Eastern European women, including those in his native Poland, wear pantyhose at home, not just when they go out to various places such as work, malls, churches etc. They do that as culture and tradition of being feminine, and they pass it on to their daughters. If a woman’s daughter sees the mothers, grandmothers, aunts, siblings, cousins, and friends wear hose at home or when they go to places, they would likewise do the same. Women were taught by their mothers at a young age to dress feminine, and wearing pantyhose with their outfits is one of those things. It is not uncommon in those Eastern European countries to see women wear pantyhose at home, even with open toe shoes. That is something you don’t see in the U.S. and some western countries.

I am a relatively new fan of your site having only discovered it just about a year ago but I am absolutely thrilled to see that a real woman (not affiliated with any “adult” sites) has a such a pure and independent love of pantyhose. Most pantyhose lovers on the internet are men who only can access their fetish through adult sites where the pantyhose models are lovely but obviously only performing their paid duties. You on the other hand clearly have a love (or perhaps fetish?) of ladies in pantyhose which is true and natural to your individual personality and that is probably what rings loudest with your male fan base.

As a male in my mid-40’s who grew up with ladies wearing pantyhose every day I’m sure that my fetish started between the ages of 7-10 years old. Watching my teachers at school wear pantyhose with open toed sandals and sometimes even removing their shoes completely had a profound impact on my development. Also images of pantyhose clad ladies on TV and magazine ads still call out to me from that era.

Like most others who follow your blog I love everything about pantyhose on a lady from the general classy/elegant and mostly FEMININE appearance of them, however I particularly love the way pantyhose make a woman’s feet look. I do have a foot fetish and am aroused by pretty and well cared for womens’ feet however the look of a woman’s foot completely changes when sheathed in pantyhose. The toes are brought together, the arches better defined and the sheerness of the nylon makes the foot look absolutely sexy and erotic. It screams WOMAN.

In particular I have a fetish for tickling pretty feet in pantyhose. This may sound strange but if you search the internet you will see that it is quite common among pantyhose fetishists. Something about the sheerness of the nylon on a delicate and beautiful foot just invites it to be caressed, touched. kissed and tickled. On the occasional time where I am able to do this with a willing lady I am told that her sense of being tickled is greatly heightened by the sheerness of the hose which makes the tickling fingers glide across the foot even easier, thus making them much more ticklish than bare skin.

A lovely lady in an elegant outfit and sexy pantyhose having her feet tickled is one of the sexiest images I can think of and I just was wondering if you or any of your readers have encountered this before in your readings/research.

Robin, I realize that this is outside the mainstream of your typical posts but it truly is representative of a fair number of men who follow pantyhose fetish on the internet and I was just curious what your take on it is.

Thank you Robin. Good luck with the blog and I hope your pantyhose crusade catches fire with the uninformed women out there who just follow the pack.

To me it started when I was about 6 yo. and we live on our aunt’s house, I notice that on Sunday she always wear hose, the advantage of that age is that you always plays on the floor and that was the best excuse to see those nyloned toes in close up.
As for my school days, I remember that those days, we had young intern teachers, all young and about to end their teacher’s career, and all of them wore open toe shoes and pantyhose.
Thanks to you Robin to bring back those wonderful memories.

I can relate to a time like that, too. Lol! One day, I think I was 10 or 11 maybe, my Mom had a couple of her friends come over. It was a Friday evening, and think one of them was celebrating a birthday. So they were all going out, but to stop by first to pick up my Mom. So their sitting in the front room, on the couch. I go in to just say Hi and stuff, (noticing my mom’s friend, the “birthday girl” wearing a short black skirt, with blouse, and Yes! White tights), then I decided (lol!) take a seat, cause all of a sudden, something on the television catches my attention…(Yeah right! Lol!) So as I’m “watching television”, my mom and her friends carry on talking and laughing what have you, I actually find myself glued to my mom’s friend’s pantyhosed feet. She had to have been wearing tights, because they were of a thicker denier (I didn’t know what the hell a denier was in those days…lol!), so her feet looked very appealing thru the tights. They were opaque, but I could still see her heel barely, and her polished toes (I think she was wearing red toe nail polish…lol!) All the while she moved her legs as she positioned herself differently while conversing with my mom and company, I kept my eyes glued, because every move she made, made the tights accentuate her legs more and more. I totally lost interest in wah was on the television. Lol! But it blows my mind how that memory, and countless others alike, are so vivid in my mind to this day. The love for seeing a woman in hosiery is so overwhelming at times, that it can be considered beyond any sexual experience you will encounter (in my opinion). It goes hand-in-hand with sex on a general level of course, but, I guess what I want to articulate is that, it’s beyond the “physical” aspect of sex. (I hope I’m making some sense here! Robin, help! Lol!!!) It’s hard to explain, so that’s why I will continue to stay posted here on the blog to share and learn more. Love the comment, Libertarianqman.

Loved your post! So well written. And so much the truth! :) And to think, I’ve always thought I was alone with being “haunted” by this “liking”. (I tend to use the word “liking” instead of “fetish”. Fetish has sort of a derogatory tone to it) When I was a little younger, mostly during my school days, this “liking” had gotten to the point I started questioning myself. Like, “Wow! Am I crazy? Is something wrong with me?” I always thought it was a bad thing to enjoy seeing a woman in any kind of hosiery. And at that age it was hard for me to grasp and make any sense of it. So I carried it around for years like it was a deep dark secret. Not knowing, 15, 20 years later, I would be surprised that, there are normal, everyday people, some may be right next door to me, with this same liking. Finding Robin and her blog is like a hugh, gigantic step forward as to understanding, embracing, and feeling comfortable with having a liking for seeing a woman in her hose. Thank you

Excellent post Robin. You brought back some of my own memories regarding the pantyhose fetish. When I was only 3 years old – my mom had several lady friends over for dinner. At that time women wouldn’t even think of going ‘out’ without wearing heels and hose. As the women were all gathered at the dining room table – I crawled underneath and began rubbing my hands up and down their nyloned legs. I loved the silky feel of the hose – and I was young enough – that the ladies just thought it was cute and not odd at all.
I also had a crush on my 4th grade teacher. I remember looking forward to when she would show the class a film. She sat in front of me to run the projector. I loved how her reinforced heel nylons would pop in and out of her pump. I knew I loved sheer hosiery on women at a very young age.